Wednesday, June 01, 2011

'Moving to the UK'... one year on!

Well, here it is, my one year anniversary working in the UK, and what a year it's been.

The amount of stuff that I have: done, seen, achieved, lost, gained, dreamed, hoped, fought for, got separated from and won... has been incredible. I have been taken on this journey that has tested me in every aspect of my life. I left my childhood home, all my friends and family, social circles, hobbies, my very country and moved across the sea to England where I had to start from scratch. I have been taken out of my comfort zone and brought to a time in my life of 'growing', in so many ways.

I have been blessed with an amazing work environment which encourages my best and asks me to be all that I can be. I live in a beautiful part of the country with everything that I need (Most importantly a Cineworld). I have the resources to travel home a few times a year and the means to keep in contact with people back home in between. I have taken various steps to setting up a life for myself here and learning to roll with the various changes that happen around me.

With work, I have travelled all up and down the UK and I was able to save up and travel to North Africa. The amount of hours that I have spent driving, on trains, planes and even a boat. I hope that I have spent my time travelling wisely.

I have also met so many incredible people who have impacted my life in various ways. Some have remained but some have moved on; it was our time to part and I will never forget the good times and what you have taught me.

What else can I say? I am looking forward to seeing what this next year will have in store and how I will learn, adapt and grow.

Now, a year in photos:


I couldn't decide which shoes to bring, why can't I take them all
Packing, can't decide which shoes to bring

Crazy cool!
Edinburgh, my first event with the company

My view for the game, cheers lads
Football event during the world cup

We're here
Road trip to Bournemouth

The Unicorn boat thing
My first week long cafe event, this is clearly the Frigate Unicorn though

Washing line
Drying clothes during the second week of my back to back events

Dara O'Briain
Dara O'Briain during my September trip home

Caramelised peaches
One of our room mate dinners, I made caramelised peaches

Lunch at Jamie Oliver's restaurant
Went to Jamie Olivers restaurant when Dad came to visit

Rollarcoasters
Thorpe park

Becki and Rick
Halloween

Cross
Trip to North Africa

My street
Mental snow when trying to get home for the Christmas

Seared sea trout
Going away dinner for Rick and Karina

Me and Becki
Going away party for Becki...

Edinburgh castle
Women's conference in Edinburgh

Corby trouser press
Our own event for almost 450 people.. Korby trouser press

Part 2
BBQ season... this is how we roll!

Pizza!!!
Two weeks of being Gluten full... never again blergh

Irony
Trip to Blenheim palace.. It says "Please close gate"

Father Ted house
Ireland road trip - Father Ted house

Flowers have bloomed
The girls sent me flowers on opening night of the play I was in

Birthday celebrations part 1
Birthday celebrations - part 1

Let's make more memories!

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